Oil-cup.



G. B. SUNDELL.

OIL our.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 10, 1913. 1,1 10,836, @atented Sept. 35, mm

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UNITED STATES PATENT UFFTGF.

GUSTAF BERNHARD SUNDELL, OF STOCKHOLIVI, SWEDEN.

BIL-CUP.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUs'rAF BERNHARD SUNDELL, a subject of the King ofSweden, residing at Stockholm, in the Kingdom of Sweden, have invented anew and useful Oil-Cup, of which the following is a speciflcation.

The invention relates to oil-cups in general, but more particularly toclosures for the same; and it consists of the construction andarrangement of the closure in relation to the cup, as will behereinafter fully disclosed in this specification, and briefly set forthin the claims.

The chief object of the invention is to provide a closure for oil-cups,which will protect the same from dust, dirt etc., and of suchconstruction that it will not be pulled open by the cotton waste,catching into it, used in wiping the machine.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a vertical section of an oil-cup, showing myimproved closure attached thereto; Fig. 2, a top plan view of the same;Fig. 3, a rear elevation of the closure; Fig. 4, a vertical section of aslightly modified form of oil-cup and closure; Fig. 5, a top plan viewof the same; Fig. 6, a side elevation of the closure thereof, and Fig. 7a side elevation of another form of oil-cup, the closure being removed.

Referring to the several views, the numeral 1 indicates the oil-cup,which may be of any suitable shape, having its upper edge slitted toprovide a hook 2 to form part of a hinge connection or joint, as will behereinafter described.

The closure or cover 3 is formed with a downwardly-extending flange i,in which is made a slot 5 for the insertion of the hook 2 which, whenpassed through the slot and bent over upon itself, will complete thehinge connection or joint, shown in Fig. 1; or as shown in Fig. 4,wherein the hook is shown passing through the slot in a directionopposite to that shown in Fig. 1.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 10, 1913.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914. Serial No. 766,817.

In the flange 4 of the cover is suitably slitted to form one or morespring tongues 6, which serve as springs through pressure against theside of the cup, to keep the cover closed against accidentaldisplacement in cases where the cup is fixed to rotatable or shakableparts. These spring tongues may be of any desired or suitable shape,such as is shown in Fig. 1, wherein the tongue is of a triangular shape;in Fig. 4, wherein it is shown rectangular, and in Fig. 6, wherein it isshown curved. The free ends of the spring-tongues should be locatedtoward the opposite side of the hinge, so as to provide for a ready andeasy closing of the cover.

In Fig. 7, I have shown a spring-tongue 7 formed in the upper portion ofthe cup that is covered by the flange of the cover, against which itsspring pressure is exerted to maintain the cover in closed position.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. An oil cupcomprising a pivoted cap member and a cup member, said members beingprovided with interfitting portions, one of said inter-fitting portionsbeing provided with an integral tongue adapted to exert a pressure uponthe other of said portions, whereby the cap member is maintained inclosed position.

2. The combination with an oil cup, of a cover provided with a flangewhich telescopes with the top of the cup, the flange being slitted toprovide a tongue substantially within the confines of the flange, andadapted to bear through a substantial portion of its extent, against thetelescoping portion of the cup.

GUSTAF BERNHARD SUNDELL.

Witnesses ST. E. OsMAN, G. A. LINDSTEDT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

